major

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UCLA’s relief pitching continues to be a major strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But the AI boom has made their old advice of picking a safe major and pursuing a stable career feel a lot less certain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

LimePrime has already launched in other countries - the US, Italy, Germany, Australia and New Zealand - but some major global cities have banned rental e-scooters over safety concerns, including Paris and Melbourne.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The White House, however, touted the numbers as a major success.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Then, more than three hundred years later, in June 1836, brothers Charles and John Deane made a major discovery.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler